When psychiatric assessments are conducted, do policies
or procedures allow for critical information–sharing with
key professionals responsible for the management of the cases?

In practice, are results from psychiatric assessments,
including any specific implications for sex offender management strategies,
shared with key professionals responsible for the management of the cases?

Questions: Juvenile Sex Offenders

Psychiatric Assessments

Always/ YesTypicallyGenerally
NotNever/ No

Do agency policies or procedures require
mental health screenings as part of an overall assessment strategy with
juvenile sex offenders?

In practice, are mental health screenings conducted
as part of an overall assessment strategy with juvenile sex offenders?

Are referrals for more thorough psychiatric assessments made promptly
when mental health screenings identify potential needs among youth?

When psychiatric assessments are conducted, do policies
or procedures allow for critical information–sharing with
key professionals responsible for the management of the cases?

In practice, are results from psychiatric assessments,
including any specific implications for juvenile sex offender management
strategies, shared with key professionals responsible for the management
of the cases?